Adding Active Cornering to Bi-Xenon
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Adding Active Cornering to Bi-Xenon
Can you buy a set of Bi-xenon headlights with active cornering and use them on a w211 that only has bi-xenon with auto leveling? Is there any oter way of adding Cornering? Just curious...
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Replace the whole headlamp assemblies and supporting control modules. Good luck with that.
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Added Active Bi Xenon Headlights and corner fogs to my W211
It can be done BUT will require a LOT More parts other than the Headlights
But my W211 Did Not have Xenon Headlights
Since the car has Xenon with level, the level sensor is there...
Active Headlights get the signal from the turning angle sensor
I Would say yes, But your car is a EARLY 03 W211 so you MIGHT need different sam units to support the optional headlights
Please Mail Steve @MBENZNL.com
It can be done BUT will require a LOT More parts other than the Headlights
But my W211 Did Not have Xenon Headlights
Since the car has Xenon with level, the level sensor is there...
Active Headlights get the signal from the turning angle sensor
I Would say yes, But your car is a EARLY 03 W211 so you MIGHT need different sam units to support the optional headlights
Please Mail Steve @MBENZNL.com
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Added Active Bi Xenon Headlights and corner fogs to my W211
It can be done BUT will require a LOT More parts other than the Headlights
But my W211 Did Not have Xenon Headlights
Since the car has Xenon with level, the level sensor is there...
Active Headlights get the signal from the turning angle sensor
I Would say yes, But your car is a EARLY 03 W211 so you MIGHT need different sam units to support the optional headlights
Please Mail Steve @MBENZNL.com
It can be done BUT will require a LOT More parts other than the Headlights
But my W211 Did Not have Xenon Headlights
Since the car has Xenon with level, the level sensor is there...
Active Headlights get the signal from the turning angle sensor
I Would say yes, But your car is a EARLY 03 W211 so you MIGHT need different sam units to support the optional headlights
Please Mail Steve @MBENZNL.com
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I think you've retrofitted every option except the external auxiliary cabin heater. When's Steve gonna do that one for ya?
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So how much work and money am i looking at to do the swap? Hey Steve, are you going to be anywhere in Florida in 2009? I want to do the CLS cluster , Auto Folding Euro mirrors, steering wheel swap.. and anything else i or anyone else can think of... but can't do any of it till next year.
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I was receiving a prompt that one of my active headlamps was malfunctioning - the dealer went to check it out doing the diagnostics MB required prior to a fulll replacement of the cluster - cost over $1000 fixed on warranty - be careful what you wish for - and that was just for the cluster -
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I was receiving a prompt that one of my active headlamps was malfunctioning - the dealer went to check it out doing the diagnostics MB required prior to a fulll replacement of the cluster - cost over $1000 fixed on warranty - be careful what you wish for - and that was just for the cluster -
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I understand there could be a minor chance that the cluster was faulty and reported this malfunction but are you sure they did not change the head light unit (where a known issue exists, although usually repairable if the shop reads their papers and knows how to do it).
In any case, if you consider active cornering head lights a potential source for failures, shouldn't you then start considering if the car should have a radio, perhaps the engine could fail too...
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I was receiving a prompt that one of my active headlamps was malfunctioning - the dealer went to check it out doing the diagnostics MB required prior to a fulll replacement of the cluster - cost over $1000 fixed on warranty - be careful what you wish for - and that was just for the cluster -
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First post for me here... I'd like to see that RO as well. I've been getting the same prompt off and on for a couple months and, as of two weeks ago, it's on all the time. Appears that my right-side light is pushed all the way to the right. I popped open the back of the assembly to see if it will move. Feels like it's stuck...it'll move, but there's resistance and it hold steady to the right.
Would really like to avoid spending $1000+ if I can. You said this is a known issue? As in MB knows about it and is taking care of folks that have it?
Would really like to avoid spending $1000+ if I can. You said this is a known issue? As in MB knows about it and is taking care of folks that have it?
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I misspoke - the cluster was not replaced the headligh assembly was replaced - alzheimer's must be setting in
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Are you serious? You got a malfunction message on the cluster for active cornering lights and the dealer cleared it by changing the cluster?
I understand there could be a minor chance that the cluster was faulty and reported this malfunction but are you sure they did not change the head light unit (where a known issue exists, although usually repairable if the shop reads their papers and knows how to do it).
In any case, if you consider active cornering head lights a potential source for failures, shouldn't you then start considering if the car should have a radio, perhaps the engine could fail too...
I understand there could be a minor chance that the cluster was faulty and reported this malfunction but are you sure they did not change the head light unit (where a known issue exists, although usually repairable if the shop reads their papers and knows how to do it).
In any case, if you consider active cornering head lights a potential source for failures, shouldn't you then start considering if the car should have a radio, perhaps the engine could fail too...
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First post for me here... I'd like to see that RO as well. I've been getting the same prompt off and on for a couple months and, as of two weeks ago, it's on all the time. Appears that my right-side light is pushed all the way to the right. I popped open the back of the assembly to see if it will move. Feels like it's stuck...it'll move, but there's resistance and it hold steady to the right.
Would really like to avoid spending $1000+ if I can. You said this is a known issue? As in MB knows about it and is taking care of folks that have it?
Would really like to avoid spending $1000+ if I can. You said this is a known issue? As in MB knows about it and is taking care of folks that have it?
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